Pulmonary Func Tech Lead- FT - Steward Health Care

Methuen, MA 1844

About the Job

Location: Holy Family Hospital

Posted Date: 6/6/2024

Job Type: Full Time

Salary: To be determined by experience

Department: 0301.53500 HFH Respiratory Therapy

Join us at Holy Family Hospital

Not many healthcare professionals have the opportunity to build a career with a great job and robust benefits while also caring for friends, family and neighbors. You can when you work at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen and Haverhill. As part of the Steward Health Care System, our goal is to offer low-cost, high-quality healthcare to the people who live and work near our hospital, so they dont have to travel far for great care.

Our two campuses in Methuen and Haverhill have a total of 320 beds and we are a full service, acute care hospital offering comprehensive inpatient medical/surgical units, outpatient care, and 24/7 emergency services. We have three behavioral health units, cardiac telemetry, and critical care service lines. Our Haverhill campus offers all private rooms, and our Methuen campus offers a new state-of-the-art catheterization suite and Joint Center of Excellence named as a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction+ Center for Knee and Hip Replacement.

Position Summary: Pulmonary Function Technologist Full-Time 40 Hours

Essential Functions:

Provides aerosolized bronchodilator, steroid, mucolytic, and antibiotic medications to adult and geriatric patient populations via hand nebulizer. Evaluates appropriateness and effectiveness of procedures. Explains benefits and possible side effects to patients and/or family members.

Provides all recognized forms of oxygen therapy and aerosol therapy to the adult and geriatric patient populations. Evaluates appropriateness and effectiveness of therapy. Explains benefits and possible side effects to patients and/or family members.

Performs oximetry testing, to include spot checks and rest and exercise.

Performs arterial blood gas punctures according to established protocol. Recognizes critical values and communicates such to appropriate parties.

Instructs patients, or family members, in all forms of education, including asthma education, smoking cessation, metered dose inhalers, and peak flow, and cardiac and or pulmonary disease processes. Understands cognitive limitations and accesses appropriate resources (interpreter or parent/guardian).

Utilizes the appropriate self-inflating bag in accordance to BLS and ACLS guidelines to maintain ventilation and oxygenation of an unconscious patient.

Documents all therapy and education given in the appropriate area of the patients medical record and enters all charges, according to established policy. Accesses the EMR when appropriate.

Demonstrates judicious and conscientious use of equipment and supplies. Tracks equipment and returns to the department when not in use. Participates in the replenishing of oxygen cylinders in the appropriate locations throughout the hospital.

Changes disposable equipment as according to policy. Cleans large items (PFT equipment, etc.) according to established protocol. Properly assembles equipment post-cleaning. Delivers items to CSR that require sterilization and picks up items ready for return to department.

Establishes and maintains effective and supportive relationships with patients and their families.

Fosters a good working relationship with patients, physicians, staff, other departments, and assists in promoting the program and recruiting new patients.

Implements nationally recognized and acceptable guidelines for best practice in pulmonary function testing and pulmonary rehabilitation.

Performs initial patient evaluation, oversees skilled pulmonary testing or treatment directed toward patient-specific goals, and refers patients to appropriate interdisciplinary team members for specific evaluations.

Adheres to specific guidelines (clinical, administrative, educational, safety, infections control, and patient advocacy) and works in close collaboration with the pulmonary manager and medical director.
Properly assembles equipment post-disinfecting and delivers and procures re-useable items to/from Central Sterile Department for sterilization. Adheres to infection control guidelines in using personal protective equipment and hand washing when dealing with soiled materials and body fluids

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Degree from an AMA approved program in respiratory therapy
Experience: - Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist in PFT lab
Certification/Licensure: RRT License in respiratory therapy by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. BLS by the AHA or Red Cross required.

We have many plans with various deductibles, which can cover individuals or families, so you can customize a plan that will work for you! Steward Health Care works with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts to provide affordable health insurance for our employees in benefit eligible positions. Our Health Plans Highlights are:

Deductibles will not apply to services provided by a Steward provider (Tier 1).
Office visits copays will be $0 when a member uses a Steward Provider (Tier 1).
Mental Health and Substance Abuse office visits will be $0 for all In-Network providers (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3).

Other Benefits provided:

Dental, Vision, Health Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Shift Differential, Tuition Reimbursement, and more.

About Steward Health Care
Over a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness. One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.

As the countrys largest physician-led, tax paying, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients. Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.

Steward is among the nations largest and most successful accountable care organizations (ACO), with more than 5,500 providers and 43,000 health care professionals who care for 12.3 million patients a year through a closely integrated network of hospitals, multi-specialty medical groups, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities and behavioral health centers. Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates 39 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

Steward Health Care is proud to be a minority, physician owned organization. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are at the foundation of the care we provide, the community services we support and all our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and or expression or any other non-job-related characteristics.

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